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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 17:29:48

Title: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 17:29:48

Took the inlet workings off to try to find where the coolant leak is coming from. There nis a lot of congealed gunk around the area at the front of the cooler plate, which is also the same area as the thermostat housing.
I have taken a few pics but photobucket seems to be playing silly burgers again, so cant upload them at the minute.
My gut feeling is the cooler plate as there is some discolouration on the top of it - from the front banjo bolt forwards. This sits higher than the stat housing, so it seems likely that its coming from there and running down into the area around the stat.
Do they ever leak from around the stat ? or just the cooler plate/ coolant bridge ?
Any experiencede advice appreciated, as I dont want to pull more things apart than I need to, and I really need the car on the road asap. :y

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 17:36:53

Stat housing, coolant bridge or cover plate. Should`ve gone to specsavers not bloody Asda then you could see it a bit better ;D

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 17:39:17

Dont think its the bridge. Most of the mess is at the front, but its hard to tell if its from the plate or the stat housing. Thats why I was curious if they normally leak from there or just the plate or bridge ?

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 17:41:29

Cover plate normally, but don`t discount the stat housing :(

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 17:48:00

I suppose I have 3 choices....
1. reseal the plate and put it all back together and find out if it still leaks.
2. reseal the plate and put a new stat on at the same time.

3. Burn it.

 :D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 17:51:27

Not knowing much about the 6-potter, apart from stripping it :D can`t you re-seal the plate then pressurise it or is there a "curing" time for the sealant

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 17:52:52

If you decide on renewing the stat, have you got a spare transfer pipe handy ::)

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 17:53:57

Overnight I believe. I will be lucky to get as far as resealing it this evening anyway, but I dont have the means to pressurise it. I will have a root arounf in the shed, see if I can cobble something up from an old header tank cap. ;)

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 17:55:49

Get Lazytinker to pop over and blow in the expansion tank ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 21:09:56

Sh*tbucket now working.
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Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: RobG on 22 May 2011, 21:19:24

Looking at that I`d do the plate & stat (belt & braces)

Title: Re: Leak, but from where ?
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2011, 21:34:29

Too late. Ive started putting it back together, and really cant be aresed with faffing about with the stat tbh. Need the car tomorrow afternoon and have a very long to do list.
The cooler plate, on the right of the pics, sits about an inch higher than the stat, so Im reasonably sure it was coming from there and running down onto the stat. :y